Rahane and Nayar open the innings for Rajasthan. Hilfenhaus starts with the ball for CSK. A couple of dots and then a wide. Four, Nayar whips it to square leg for four, it was on his pads and Nayar capitalizes. A single and Rahane gets off the mark with a poke outside off that flies through third man for four.
A couple of runs to start the over, Southee to bowl the last one. A couple of singles and then Jadeja digs out the yorker to long-off for two runs. A wide from Southee, a couple of runs to end the innings. CSK end on 140 and the Royals have bowled really well to restrict them to that.
Faulkner comes back into the attack, Jadeja takes a single from the first ball. Four, Ashwin outside edges it to the third man boundary, a wild swing from him. A couple of leg byes, a single and them Jadeja carves it through extra cover for a couple of runs. A single to end the over.
Southee comes into attack, he has two overs remaining. Just two singles from the over, brilliant bowling from Southee.
Kulkarni comes back into the attack, a couple of runs as Jadeja hits it to deep square leg. A wide from Kulkarni, Jadeja leaves it alone. A short ball and Jadeja pounces on it, hits it through deep midwicket for four. Another wide from Kulkarni, terrible line from him. Another wide, two in a row and three from the over, so far. Another wide, hat trick of wides from Kulkarni, a dot to finally end the over.
Watson runs in to bowl. A couple of singles to start the over, Ashwin is the new man in. Five singles from the over in the end, another good one from Rajasthan.
Bhatia starts his last over. A couple of singles to start the over, and then WICKET! Bhatia strikes again. Another leg cutter and Manhas cuts it straight to Rahane who is square on the off side. Three singles and a wicket from the over, brilliant spell from Bhatia. He finishes with 4 overs, 2 wickets and 13 runs.
Tambe into his last over, four, Manhas hits the first ball over cover for four. A single and then Jadeja takes a couple of runs through square leg. A single and then Tambe bowls it down the leg side and it goes for four. A couple of dots to end the over.
A couple of dots to start Bhatia's third over. Then four singles from the last four balls. Good over from Bhatia.
WICKET! Dhoni falls, Tambe gets the big wicket. Dhoni comes down the track and hits it to deep midwicket, Faulkner takes the catch and Chennai are in trouble at 74 for 5. Manhas walks out to bat, Jadeja on strike. Jadeja hits the next ball to the boundary, he glances the ball down to fine leg for four, Tambe is not happy with his line. Manhas waits for the ball to spin and then hits it behind point for a couple of runs to get off the mark. Seven from the over.
WICKET! Another leg cutter and Dhoni looks to force it down the ground. Bhatia dives, gets his fingers on it and the ball luckily hits the stumps. Faf is out, Rajasthan get their 4th wicket. Jadeja comes out to bat. A couple of singles and and dot to end the over.
Tambe starts his second over, Dhoni takes a single from the first ball. A couple of runs as Faf plays the scoop shot on the leg side. A couple of runs to end the over, Chennai 71 after 10 overs.
Bhatia comes into the attack, WICKET! Bhatia strikes, the slower ball is outside edged to short third man by Raina, Kulkarni takes the catch and Chennai lose their second wicket. Dhoni is the new man in, Faf takes a single to give him the strike. Dhoni gets off the mark with a single from the last ball. Good over for the Royals.
Binny comes into the attack, Watson shuffling his bowlers today. Six, there is no stopping Smith today, he hits it flat and hard over cow corner for a six. He gets to his 50 in style. WICKET! Binny strikes, the slower ball is hit straight to mid-off who takes an easy catch. Smith is disappointed with himself, Binny gets his first wicket. Faf walks in at number four, Raina takes a single to bring him on strike. Faf gets off the mark with a single through point. Four singles to end the over.
Tambe comes into the attack, three dots to start the over. Raina walks down the track and squeezes it through point for a couple of runs to get off the mark. Just two from the over, good one from Tambe.
Faulkner starts with a wide, McCullum comes down the wicket and tries to hit it through the covers, but only manages to get a couple of runs because of an edge through point. WICKET! McCullum's scrappy innings ends, Steve Smith makes good ground, calls for it and dives full length to pluck it out of thin air. Brilliant catching, Faulkner gets the wicket as it hits high on McCullum's bat. Four, Smith hits it through long leg for four, flicks it off his pads. Four more, this time he cuts it and beats third man for four. Four again, low full toss and Smith dispatches this through long-off for four. Four to end the over, CSK bring their 50 up with four consecutive boundaries from Smith. Raina is the man at the other end.
Southee starts his second over, Smith hits it out of the park again. It was overpitched and outside off, Smith hits it flat and over long-off for a six. A couple of singles from the next two balls. A dot and then Smith hits a boundary to end the over, 12 runs from it.
Kulkarni switches ends and replaces Southee, third man is inside the circle. Three dots to start the over and then McCullum picks up a single. A single to end the over, just two runs from it.
Faulkner comes into the attack to bowl the third over of the innings. A couple of singles and then Smith hits it out of the park for a six. He swings his arms freely and hits the ball into the sight screen for a maximum. A couple of singles to end the over.
Southee starts from the other end, Smith works the first ball through deep square leg for a couple of runs. A single makes it three runs from the over.
Smith and McCullum start for Chennai, Dhawal Kulkarni with the ball for Rajasthan. Four, Smith starts the innings with a boundary, hitting the ball through cover for four. Good comeback by the bowler as he bowls four dots. A single to end the over.
Southee comes in to replace Richardson who is sick. Richardson has been a key player for the Royals, Southee will need to put in a good performance today to replace him. Dhoni says Chennai are unchanged, Hilfenhaus will play in Bravo's place.
Rajasthan have won the toss and will bowl first.
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Rajasthan versus Chennai game. Watson will be a key player for Rajasthan as they face Chennai's batting might. Bravo injured himself in the last game and will be out for the rest of the IPL this year, Chennai have not announced any replacements for him yet.